RAJAS: Kirk Knuffke- trumpet; Me- tenor sax; Jesse Stacken- nord; Ziv Ravitz- drums THE BAGEL: Marianne Solivan- vocals; Rick Stone- alto sax; Me- tenor sax; Kim Myhr- guitar; Havard Volden- guitar; Kim Cass- bass; Jason Nazary- drums
CONGENIALITY: Me- tenor sax; Ryan Keberle- trombone; Dan Loomis- bass- Danny Fischer- Drums WINTER TUNE: Me- vocals, guitar, clarinet; Mike Frederick- banjo
Influences
TEACHERS: Jerry Bergonzi, Allan Chase, Michael Cain, John McNeil, Brent Edstrom;
SAXOPHONISTS: Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Eddie Harris, John Coltrane, Tony Malaby, Dexter Gordon, Michael Brecker, Chris Potter, Mats Gustafsson, Lester Young;
COMPOSERS: Bela Bartok, Igor Stravinsky. Sufjan Stevens, Kurt Cobain, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Thelonious Monk, Gyorgy Ligeti, Ornette Coleman, Hanne Hukkelberg, Sam Beam, Radiohead, Steve Lacy;
OTHER MUSICIANS: Miles Davis, Supersilent, Atomic, Tom Rainey;
LIFE AND MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY
I live in Brooklyn and play and teach music. I went to Whitworth College and New England Conservatory to study music. I like too many different kinds of music, but for right now I don't care.
All the tunes I've posted here are very different (I'm even singing on one track), so if you have a minute, check them out and let me know what you think.
Yeah for music!
Hello Brooklyn!...my trio is playing in Brooklyn this Sunday night @ The Jalopy Theater (315 Columbia St, Red Hook, Brooklyn). Show starts at 8, we play at 9:30. Come by if you can.
Went to a place last night in Buenos called Bar Acade. That must mean something different here because there were no video games. No Punchout, no me gusta.